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Kiribati fishermen find man alone, dehydrated and lost at sea
A group of Kiribati fishermen has rescued a Papua New Guinean man who was lost at sea.
Luka Rahan was adrift for 41 days after issues with his boat's engine.
The 18-year-old is recovering in hospital before he is sent home.
An 18-year-old Papua New Guinean man has been rescued after 41 days lost at sea.
Luka Rahan and his cousin set off on a fishing trip from their home in northern Bougainville last month.
While at sea, the pair experienced issues with the boat's motor and, with no anchor on board, began to drift.
A group of Kiribati fishermen found Mr Rahan alone and severely dehydrated adrift on his boat between the islands of Tarawa and Maiana, about 2,000 kilometres away, on Tuesday afternoon.
Papua New Guinea fisherman rescued after 41 days at sea
In Kiribati, fishermen rescued 18-year-old Luka Rahan from Papua New Guinea, who had been drifting at sea for 41 days. He was found alone in a boat between the islands of Tarawa and Maiana — about 2,000 kilometers from Bougainville, where he had set out from.
As ABC News reports, Rahan went fishing with his cousin from northern Bougainville last month. The boat developed engine problems at sea, and because they had no anchor, they began to drift.
Fishermen from Kiribati found Rahan on Tuesday afternoon. He was alone and severely dehydrated. ABC reports that, according to its reporting, his cousin died at sea a week before the rescue.
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PNG youth rescued in Kiribati after 41 days adrift at sea
A Papua New Guinean man has been rescued off Kiribati, 41 days after he set out on a fishing trip with a relative from their home in north Bougainville.
Luka Rahan was found yesterday afternoon by a group of Kiribati fishermen, his boat drifting between the islands of Tarawa and Maiana.
The 18-year-old was severely dehydrated and alone, his cousin was lost overboard earlier in the week.
Luka was taken to the capital, Tarawa, where he is recovering.
Jonathan Anthony Kunau, a Papua New Guinean engineer who works in Tarawa, rushed to the hospital when he heard about the rescue.
"He's from my country, he's my countryman," he said. "I need to be there for him, make him feel at home."
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